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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08
To be continued.
Ex- Nice-P President Wheeler.
w. E. Curtis 4. Chicago News.


Whenever he had anything to do he
did it better than most men could have
done it. He was the best presiding Off
Ger the Senate ever had. There was a
terrible scene once between two Senators
during a night session. Mr.. Wheeler was
not in the chair. He reached il, however,
shortly after, and as the discussion arose
again he raped on the desk with the
gavel, and in quiet but firm tone said:
"Ths Senator will take his seat" The
man who was using the hard words looked
up with surprise.
"The Senator will take his seat" re-
peated Wheeler. Still the offender stood,
looking as if he did not know what was
the trouble. Then the gavel came down
with another thump, and in a uoice that
penetrated every crack in the chamber
Mr.. Wheeler repeated: "The chair com
mands the Senator to take his seat!' and
the Senator sat down. Then in his usual
tone of voice he remarked:
''As long as the present occupant is in
the chair there will be order in the SEN
ate. The Senator may proceed if he will
proceed in order. If he will not do so
the chair will not permit him to retain
the floor. The Senator may proceed"
There was decided sensation, for the
Senator who was thus attacked was con-
sidsred the biggest man in the body, a
man of whom it was said that Wheeler
was afraid, but he never mounted his
high horse again when the Vice-President
was in the chair.
Mr.. Wheeler had great reputation as
political prophet. He used to be con-
sidered better that a fortune teller in
forecasting events, and the accuracy of
his predictions was remarkable. He fore
told the panic of 1873 with such definite
ness that his friends wondered over it as
event after event occurred exactly as he
foretold. He also prorhesied the nomi-
nation of both Hayes and Tildsn in 1870.
Several weeks before the convention met
at Cincinnati he met Blaine in the House
of Representatives and said:
Brother Blaine, don't SGT your heart
upon the presidential nomination. The
next candidate of the Republican party
for President is now Governor of Ohio"
Senator Farwell was one of Mr..
Wheeler's most intimate friends, and it
was largely due to him that the nomi
nation for Vios-Pre sident went where it
did in 1876. Zach Chandler was another.
Mr.. Wheeler used to say that Chandler
came nearer resembling Cromwell than
any other character in histOry.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08
HINTS FOR OUR COUNTRY COUSINS.
NEW YORK EVENING SUN.

NEW iOhh EVENING BUN.
Keep sober.
Avoid crowds.
Keep to tie right.
Don't talk to strangers.
Keep your wits about you.
Keep your eyes wide open.
Don't let strangers talk TO you.
Do not talk loud, dress loud, nor act
loud.
Never seek to attract attention to your
self
If you wear watch keep your coat but
toned up.
Never exhibit money or valuables in
puplic places.
Never let your curiosity get the better
half of your discretion.
If you want information ask uniform
ed police officer.
Don't give the waiter his tip until you
are through eating.
Don't try to create the impression that
you are millionaire.
See that the way is clear before you at
tempt to cross the street.
Always go about as if you are ON bust
ness whether you are or not.
Don't run after street-car. There will
be another along in time.
Don't patronize the shop that keeps a
man on the sidewalk to urge you.
Look out far the boy who wants to carry
your gripsack for 10 cents.
Move along on the sidewalk with the
procession, and don't try to buck against
it.
When you are in doubt keep straight
ahead until you meet police officer, and
then ask him.
You don't need much money to visit
dime museum. Leave what you don't
require at home.
Never hand the car-con6uctor, boot
black or newsboy S. bill and expect
him to make the change.
Look out for the fellow who wants to
"stsp inside" or around the corner to
change your bill.
Have your name and address and the
name and address of some friend always
in your pocket.
Make memoranda of the street and
number where you leave anything that
you may expect to get again.
Do not employ hack or cab unless its
number is conspicuously displayed, and
remember the number.
Do not allow yourself to be deceived by
the false notion that you are sharper than
the pickpockets.
You needn't tell everybody you meet
that you are from the country. They will
find it out easy enough.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08

roses for room decoration never look bet
ter than when displayed in the Munsted
glasses or glasses of q similar pattern.
l like to have the glasses half filled
with water, and then layer of poss as
bed for the flowers, which, with sufficient
leaves, Is capable of making a very
tasteful arrangement; but in whatever
way the flowers are arranged there should
be al plsntyful supply of the own fol-
lage. Roses without without leaves
never look well, however much taste may
be displayed in arranging.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08
Breeding American Horses.

American Agriculturlist.
When the breeder seeks to create q
family, his first care must be to place his
stock on land suited to their peculiarities.
saddle horses are best reared on broken,
billy ground, for the habit of surs-foot-
edRess 1t insures. Harness horses re-
quire for their DEVELOPMENT a rolling
country, the moderate irregularities of
which give good knee action, and render
them able IN after days to cheerfully
breast hill. On no account should
rich. deep, alluvial soil be chosen to
breed saddle horses on. Having secured
desirable tract of land, the breeder
next must decide what class Of horses he
intends to produce; if saddle horses, the
sire should be an Anglo-Arabian; color,
dark bay, dapple brown or black; in con-
formation the build should be close knit,
the head handsome, with the dish-face
of the Arab; the ears small ana pointed,
the eyes prominent and full of intelli-
geHce; the forehead wide, the muZ2le so
small that he could drink from tumbler;
the neck long and graceful, but in at the
throttle; this will insure his get against
being plllers; the lips, when at rest,
firmly closed; the back short and straight,
the withers rather low and round, the
forearm and hind quarters muscular; the
ribs deep, the knees large and fat, the
crown bone short, the foreleg measuring
at least SO inches under the knee, the
height not to exceed Is hands 3 inches,
the horse well broken, and ridden in
difficult ground. A steeple-chassr would
be the most desirable of all thorough
breds, as his education would be trans
mitted to his progeny, in so far as that
they would be moro readily taught than
other horses. The dams should be Sc
lected for stoutness of constitution,
docility of temper, perfect soundnes.
and abundant good looks; highly, hut
net clean bred. The sire, to produce
stately harness horses, should also be
thoroughbred; for heavy harness work,
I6 hands would not be zoo high, when
combined with due size and symmetry
of form. The first cross of such a sire
from clean-bred Clydesdale or Percheron
mares, gives excellent results.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08
Bobby is no Foel.

Bobby hadn't done anything but ask
questions for an hour, and the old man
was getting Wild.
pa" he said, wasn't Moses a fashion
able mani"
"Wasn't-Moses-a-v
man! Now, what kind Of fool ques-
ton is that, Robert."
well" said Bobby, with an injured air
''didn't he tell Aaron that he wouldn't
cut off hi. nose, because il was the fashion
to wear emf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08
Roses Better for Cutting
Prairie Farmer.

1t Is well known among florists that
cutting rose buds aids others that are to
come. The following is the s1psrisnce
of correspondent of The Field: Ex-
hikitors of roses who cut daily are said
to have the most continuous display of
baoou.s on their plants. This should
be good news for the inexperienced
grower. There are many who are afraid
Of weakening their plants by cutting the
flowers, but in practice this does not
happen if the blooms are taken singly.
II with the first flower that 10 cut several
buds are also removed, the towering sea-
son viii be short. Ny own experience il
that the more roses are cut the better
for those that are left, and this applies
TO Al classes of roses, whether grown
under glass or in open air. 1 think cut
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08

There are some careless people in the
world yet. Among the articles left by
passengers in the trains of the New York
elevated railroads last year were 700 UNI
brellas and parasoIs, 1000 packages of
clothing of all sorts, 500 pairs of shoes,
400 pocketbooks, $40 satchels, $50 pairs
of gloves, 20 fans, 40 hats, 300 linen
collars, 2so pairs Of linen cuffs, 20 brace
lets and 8 watches. Several babies
we're also surreptitiously disposed of in
this way.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08
What il Meant.
Tern SifrfuH

Il see." said the stranger to the driver
of New York bob tail car, "that accord
ing to the rules of the company, you are
not permitted to handle the fare. Does
that company mean to insinuate that you
are not TO be relied onsn
mo, sir. It's not that at all, y said the
driver, hitting the horse a whack. @But
you see, the company is afraid if We ac-
cumulase money too fast We might quit
the business, and they would not be able
to hire anybody capable of filing our
places
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08
Protecting Her Reputation.
It'd Rita

Mrs. Jakson-Hi, yo' Mtssus julius c.
Wintahbottom, yo' bettah look out how
yo' goin' roun' prewaricatin' bout me.
Mrs. Julius G. Winterbottom-Houh
Who's pewaricatin', I'd like tor know?
Mrs. Jackson-Yo' is. Did'n yo' &c
cirklate roun' dat Jackson was my sixth
husban'
Mrs. Winterbottom-Well
Mrs. Jackson-It amt the truf; he's
on'y my fifth. New, yo' bettah min
yose'f aftah dis, an stop tryin' to mex
out if / made bizness OBJ marryin'.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08
FARM, HOME AND GARDEN
A NEW HOLIDAY.

heard the music,
Through the town
Resoundipg blithely
Up and down
The stirring drum notes, clear and free,
Beating again the reveille.
When, glancing out
CHANGED to spy
A little lady
Passing by;
Der cheeks were red as roses blow,
Her eyes were brown as chestnuts grow.
She wore a Mother
Hubbard gown;
A hat with funny,
Pointed crown:
And bunch Of roses, fresh and bright,
She claasped in her tiny fingers tight
Where are you going,
Dear" said
Quick she lifted
Her golden head
Why, don't you see my flowers" TO say,
I'm going TO Vaccination Day"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08

A Cleveland man discovered a birds
nest in his barn, and found in it two
young swallows. Upon taking the bird
in his hand he was astonished to find one
of its legs very thoroughly bandaged with
horsehair. Having carefully removed the
hairs one by one, he was still more aston
ished to find that the nestling's leg was
broken. Upon visiting the patient" the
next day the leg was again bandaged as
before. The bird surgeon was not again
interfered with, but is about two weeks it
was found that the hairs were being caut-
iously removed, only few each day, and
finally, when all were taken off, the cal
lus wa. distinctly felt, and the union of
the bone evidently perfect, as the bird
was able to fly off with its mates.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08
Successful Speculation,
Town Tonnes

The avenue; midnight; Mendicant-
All, sir, when l see you drivin' your four
inland hup the Gvenoo to day, it remind
ed me hof hold master Lord Bunkum, sir.
You couldn't 'ardly be is brother, could
you, sir? or is son maybe?
Cubleigh-Naw. We're not the same
family giving money. There. Drink
to me health.
Goes home and dreams he was born to
peerage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08
" Honor Among
PHILADELPHIA Call


Hello! what's this?" cried Alonzo Lit
tlewalte, as he sat up ia bed and looked
into the muzzle of revolver.
Your money or your life!" exclaimed
a hoarse voice from behind the mask.
What, would you rob me?"
81 would"
"You do not know who | am. I'm a
coal-oealer. Honor among
But the robber, with cry of batfled
rage had fed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08
CHAPTER NIX.
IGNOSIS FAREWELL,

"a, I,,.s s.,,,, A.. ....,
found mS opra ,,r., ~ vnei ~,
/ n,.',,,J ,t,.,,., ~ Til 'lu"L ttiN ~
ot IN NV ,r''lGc 70 say, put niue the
tho, nv st,,IJ, cNlti'e except
- ~ ~, - -. 'Hl''N "ut VI liat cave
80 ~ - - S,asS' tiah 1t "ehs III,
~ e., L. u, ,," ~, WIS quite the same
a. i',' -'a u'"'I' "'',ch seemed 10 move
ii,in, tI,, IL, n.' "uul'u 20 say Iidl'
tvon,iiT a. S'is 'i'llS !iull lhe point OF view
" az S't,S'. man VI ',' Noliu' roaSluer
W. i. i.T..' =. M-S ioIluhae occurrence,
sllce, otnti"lSe, computations would have
pVoh sGte 10 tii>uc' illc poor creature was
no u'u'l"tH hS'lNe sHi, out person OF
great l nau aihl"Ht SAID stately, beauty. and
OF colSuttaOe refinement OF mind. Bat no
amount OF beauty or tenement could have
MADE an enlargement between Good and
herself desilan e occurrence; Tor as she
uelSell put IL, IAN the sun mate with the
u"t Ah'>S o' ny " ,''" WIN the black?
heeu h"luln SIile Iilat we never again
penetrated INTO Solomon.S Observation-Disclosures.
Alter we ha1 recovered from our tatiSucS, a
process Whlch zoos us tultN-elght hours we
descended INTO the grea: pit in the hope of
nnulhg the hole by which we had crept out
OF the mountain. nut with no success To
oegin WITH ram had fallen, and obliterated
our spoor; and what is more, the sides of the
vast pit were fun of ant-bear and other
holes. 1t was impossible to say to which of
these we owed our salvation. We also, on
the day before we started back 10 Loo, made
further examination of the wonder. of the
Stalactlte cave, and, drawn by kind of rest
less teeilnS, even penetrated once more into
the Chamber of the Dead; and passing be-
meath the spear of the white Death, gazed,
with sensations which would be quite i'm
possible for me 10 describe, at the mass of
rock which had shut us Oft from escape
thinking, the while of the nricelpss traoS
ures beyond of the mysterious old haT
whose hat,ened fragments lay crushed be-
asath II, and OF the fair girl of whose tomb
II was the portal l gazed at the rock"
Tor examine as we would, we could find no
traces OF the joint of the sliding door; nor
Indeed, could we hit upon the secret, now
utterly lost that worked IT. though we tired
Tor an hour or more. 1t was certainly 4
hlaLNeIous on Oh liechdnlSla, characteristic,
III !ts hla>SNe anu 4et ih>crutan.e simplicity,
OF the age which produced Il; and doubt if
the world has Sucn another 10 show.
AT last We gave II up IN dtSg~St, though.
II the mass had suddenly risen before our
eyes oouo, IL we should have screwed up
courage 10 step over GagoOFS mangled ne
mains, and once more enter the treasure
ChamocF, even IN the sure and uncertain
nope OF unlimited diamonds. And Yet |
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08
A WOman's Weakness

A high official of the government was
in communicative mood. He sat, tip
ped back in his comfortable office chair,
and said to Boston Traveller CORE
spondent: II have made q discovery that
is worth millions to bsshful men. You
know there are some fellows who never
can go into ladies' com 2any without be-
ing embarrassed, but l have found out
something that will make a bashful man
the equal of the most self-conscious
woman that ever lived. Now let me tell
you my secret. / started out on the
broad, general platform that a woman is
more sensitive about her feet than any
thing else. Having settled that in my
mind, began series of experiments.
The horse-car is my favorite place. 1
love to see queenly woman get into the
car and sit down with the air of knowing
that she is the st-dressed lady present.
In an apparently unconcerned way l at
tract her attention by looking steadily at
her feet, with an occasional glance at her
face, of course avoid all appearance of
impertinance. I assume the air of man
who sees something that interests him.
No matter how calm the victim is when
she entered the ca, in side of five min
utes she will be SO nervous that she will
fairly ache to get to her destination. She
may have the handsomest foot in the
world, and know that it is incased in a
nicely fitting shoe, but she will wilt all the
same. 1t is a woman's weakness. l have
tried it on young girls of 16 and old
women of sS0-the result is the same.
Achilles was vulnerable only in his heel,
but you can't look steadily at woman's
little toe for two consecutive minutes
without making her feel as though she
would like to murder YOU"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08

Moxie bids fair to create as extended an ex-
element through the country, as the discovery
of the telephone. Its extreme harmless sim.
plcity and extraordinary power over the liquor
habit, and nervous exhaustion in weakly women,
are enough to make anything so. 1t seems to
a field medicine. tones, and stmulants can
not reach, while It readily recover5 from their
abuses at once. seeming to act like a food, as it
creates reaction, nor loses its effect It's sale
is marvellous Druggists all kept.
Guest-"Have you fire escape in this house:n
Landord-"Two of 'en, sirI'' Guest-'I thought
sol The fire all escaped from my room last night
and came near freezing" lP. S-This should
have been printed last winter
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08

One pair of boots can be saved every year by
using Lyons Patent Metallic Heel SuffenerS
A Dakota man recently got $50 damages from
a railroad company whose line runs through his
farm. His claim was that the trans were 50
long IN passing across his fields that they injured
the crop 10 that amount by shading it
BRONCHITIS Is cured by frequent small doses
Of PiSo'S Cure for Consumption,
I'VE will sing the three hunursd and twenty
ninth hymn " said the minister at the close of u
pathetic funeral sermon. 1t was a tavorite with
the remains "
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08
Wanted to Fly.
Wall StrAat NaMs.

my SON. said Boston father as he
took his boy by the hand, you are about
to start for the West to found city.
Consider well. Found it upon the banks
of river, so that steamboat rates will
keep railroad rates down to the lowest
notch"
A period of Elk months is supposed to
have elapsed, and the old man gets a
letter.
DEAR FATHEE;-River Is frozen up
and railroads showed under. Send wings
for me to get out of the burned country"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08

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A little fresh air child, :" who had never seen a
COW before, was watching the milking process
with eyes Of sstonishTpenr. After looking on in
establishment for some time she drew near, and
placing her hand the cows dstended eide
exclaimed: why, she's chock full Of it, isn't
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08

Sick and bilious headache cured by DR.. Pierce'S
pellets"
An American youth sent q spring poem to the
King of Italy, and he Immediately made him q
knight An American youth came into this Office
recently with spring poem, and we immediate
" made him an angel.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08
One Fact

Is worth column of rhetoric, said American
statesman. Ii is fact estab shed by the testimony
Of thousands Of people, that Hoods Sarsapails does
cure scrofula salt rheum, and other diseases at
fections arising from impure state low condition
OF the blood. 1t also that tired feeling,
a good appetite, and gives strength to every
part Of the system. II you need good blood purifier
tonic, or appetizer, try Hoods Sarsaparllla.
MY daughter received much benefit from Hoods
Sarsaparilla excellent tonic after sprotracted
attack OF bronchial pneumonia" RRv. +. II. ADAMS.
New Hartford, Conn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-07-08
Hoods SarSaparilia

Sold by all druggists. 81; six for 81 Prepared o
by c. l. HOOD & co, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-09-21
The Low price of wheat.
Stotae,nan

martlnSDurg statesman.
The low price of wheat is gener-
ally accounted for by the assertion
that there is no foreign demand for
the article. This is true as far as it
goes, for, as every one knows, a
half crop in this country furnishes
much more than is sufficient for
home consumption, and affords a
large surplus to be disposed of. If
it is not wanted abroad it is neces-
sarily of little value in the home
market. Thatwheat is unprecedent-
edly low, cannot be denied, and that
there is little or no foreign demand,
except at very low figure is like
wise true, but it is important to
know why there is no such demand,
and, if possible, apply remedy
The explanation may be found in
the fact that India has, of late years,
become a heavy producer of wheat
and is serious competitor of the
United States in exporting both
wheat and cotton. From Jan. LIST
to Sept LIST, of the present year,
24,SO0,00 bushels of wheat were
shipped from India, about one-half
of which went to England and the
balance to the continent. Now let
us pursue the subject further and
inquire why it is that India so sud-
denly developed into a wheat and
cotten-producing country. The
reason is plain; India is owned by
England, and the latter went to
great expense and trouble to intro
duce the cultivation of wheat in
that part of her dominions; and why?
Because under the operation of our
tariff laws she cannot trade her
wares for our products on equal
terms, while with India she can
make exchanges that are mutually
advantageous. We are thus almost
entirely driven back upon ourselves,
and it s 'Dog eat dog, and the
big dogs are rapidly devouring the
little ones. There is remedy for
this state of affairs. The India
wheat is not nearly so good in quail
ty as American wheat and is attend
ed with greater cost in production.
1t actually cost nineteen cents more
to lay bushel of India wheat down
in Liverpool than American. The
English are nation of wide awake
merchants, and will trade where it
is most to their advantage, all things
considered. The difference in ex-
change is the consideration in this
case. Therefore let us, at least,
take the top rail off the high fence
that we have built around us for
the protection of our manufactures,
by reducing the duties on imports
from a prohibitory to revenue ba-
sis, then both England and the Con-
tlnent will find it to their their adj
vantage to buy our wheat and other
products.
These seem to us to be reasonable
deductions from cause and effect,
and the agricultural interests will
do well to ponder them.